Original inscription

Lonely Graves.

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December 11th 2012
We have finally lost confidence in Freda (Freda 'Pain' that is - our sat-nav)! We decided to take a short detour off the main route to visit 'Lonely Graves' which took us 6 km down an unsealed road. Freda insisted that we should not and that a u-turn was advisable before we were all killed. She can be such a pain at times! Her advise was ignored and we arrived safely! However, rebuffed by our firs ... read more

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more